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Berkeley Kite Festival on July 30th and 31st at Cesar Chavez Park

July 29, 2016 4:45 pm

Berkeley Kite Festival:

Cesar Chavez Park
11 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley
July 30th – July 31st, 2016
10:00am – 6:00pm | Free

Become part of our Berkeley Kite Festival where the earth, wind, and sky combine to create an unequaled festival experience. During the past 30 years, the Berkeley Kite Festival has developed a soaring reputation as one of the premier free family festivals on the West Coast.

When we started the Berkeley Kite Festival 30 years ago we could never have imagined what a wonderfully vibrant spectacle it would become. We hope you can join for this one-of-a-kind event, which brings our community together in a fantastic and dynamic way.

Petty Theft Playing at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek on Aug. 4th

July 28, 2016 4:30 pm

Petty Theft Playing:

Broadway Plaza
1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Thursday, August 4th, 2016
6:30pm – 8:00pm | Free

Broadway Plaza’s Summer Concert Series is back, every Thursday night in August!

All concerts are FREE to the public, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

This year’s event will be located in Broadway Plaza’s brand new Event Plaza, which is near Macy’s and the newly opened Broadway Lane.

Concert Series Line-Up:

August 4 – Petty Theft

Charlie Chaplin Day at Rheem Theatre in Moraga on July 30th

July 27, 2016 4:30 pm

Charlie Chaplin Day:

Rheem Theatre
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
7:00pm | $15

Charlie Chaplin day is July 30 at 7pm at the Rheem Theatre. Don’t miss the 1921 classic “The Kid” accompanied by a live grand piano score performed by Patty Liedecker.

Geri Allen Quartet at Lesher Center on July 30th in Walnut Creek

July 26, 2016 4:30 pm

Geri Allen Quartet:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
$40

Celebrated pianist Geri Allen is a Guggenheim Fellow and NAACP Award recipient. A respected composer and educator, Ms. Allen’s many honors also include the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Jazz Legacy Award and has released 20 albums as a leader. Her group will feature alto sax legend and Grammy nominee John Handy. Ms. Allen has collaborated with a pantheon of living masters including Ornette Coleman, Charles Lloyd, Betty Carter, Charlie Haden, Esperanza Spalding and more.

Movies Under the Stars – Inside Out on July 29th at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek

July 25, 2016 4:30 pm

Movies Under the Stars – Inside Out:

Heather Farm Park (ballfield #2)
301 N. San Carlos Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Sunset | $2

Emotions run wild in the mind of a little girl who is uprooted from her peaceful life in the Midwest and forced to move to San Francisco in this Pixar adventure. Young Riley was perfectly content with her life when her father landed a new job in San Francisco, and the family moved across the country. Now, as Riley prepares to navigate a new city and attend a new school, her emotional headquarters becomes a hot bed of activity. As Joy attempts to keep Riley feeling happy and positive about the move, other emotions like Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness make the transition a bit more complicated.

Bark (& Meow) Around the Block Adopt-A-Thon & Street Fair in Berkeley on July 23rd

July 22, 2016 4:30 pm

Bark (& Meow) Around the Block Adopt-A-Thon & Street Fair:

Ninth and Carleton Streets, Berkeley
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
10:00am – 4:00pm | Free

Be a hero to the animals and clear the shelters at Berkeley Humane’s adopt-a-thon and street fair! 100+ animals available for adoption from 20+ Bay Area rescues, great food, beverages, entertainment and activities for the whole family add up to a fun day that you can’t miss!
• 100+ animals available for adoption from 20+ Bay Area rescues
• Great food, beer & wine from local food trucks, breweries and wineries
• Live music and entertainment
• Games and activities for all ages, and friendly canines (harnessed and leashed, please)!
• Vendors with great pet & other products
• Raffle with unbelievable prizes
(raffle tickets on sale starting 5/9/16 at our Adoption Center)

Rebels with a Cause Playing at Lafayette Library on July 26th

July 21, 2016 4:50 pm

Rebels with a Cause Playing:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
6:30pm | $10

The second movie in the Sustainable Lafayette Summer Film Series “Rebels with a Cause” will be shown on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30pm at the Lafayette Library’s Community Hall. The film is the story of a regional California effort that grew into an astonishing system of 14 National Seashores – the result of garden clubs, ranchers, farmers, conservationists, politicians from both parties, widows, and volunteers working together through compromise and negotiation, with the American public coming up as the winner. A $10 donation is requested, $5 for students, and cookies, snacks, coffee and beverages will be served.

Anderson & Roe Piano Duo at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek on July 22nd

July 20, 2016 4:30 pm

Anderson & Row Piano Duo:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, July 22nd, 2016
7:30pm | $29

Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music videos, GREG ANDERSON and ELIZABETH JOY ROE are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as “the intense synchronization of genius” (ThirdCoast Digest) and “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. Their recent albums on the Steinway Label (When Words Fade, An Amadeus Affair, and The Art of Bach) were all released to critical acclaim and have spent dozens of weeks at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts, while their Emmy-nominated, self-produced music videos have been viewed by millions on YouTube.

Dance on Film Series: Cover Girl at Lafayette Library on July 21st

July 19, 2016 4:30 pm

Dance on Film Series: Cover Girl:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
6:30pm | $5

Cover Girl (1944) starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. Diablo Ballet Artistic Director, Lauren Jonas, introduces the film with fascinating facts about the film’s dance scenes.

Wayne Henderson, Peter Langston & Helen White Playing at Mighty Fine Guitars July 23rd in Lafayette

July 18, 2016 4:30 pm

Wayne Henderson, Peter Langston & Helen White Playing:

Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
8:00 PM | $15 – $20 suggested

Virginia luthier, backwoods raconteur, and award-winning guitarist Wayne Henderson teams up with Virginia fiddler Helen White and Northwest multi-instrumentalist Peter Langston for an evening of hot instrumentals, engaging songs, and colorful stories.

Aside from some hilarious stories, the trio’s repertoire includes Appalachian fiddle tunes, Carter Family melodies, and a few swing and rockabilly standards.

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